In suburban areas like Lilburn, herbicide exposure often happens in everyday ways—not just on farms. Common scenarios we see residents describe include:
- Landscaping and property maintenance: homeowners, contractors, or community crews applying weed control around homes, retaining walls, and drainage areas.
- Mowing and yard work after spraying: handling treated vegetation, walking through recently treated areas, or cleaning up residue.
- Secondhand exposure: residue carried on work boots, gloves, or clothing brought home after a day of groundskeeping.
- Roadside and utility corridors: weed control along right-of-way areas where maintenance is periodic and timing can be hard to track.
- Workplace exposure: landscaping crews, facility maintenance teams, and other roles where herbicides are part of routine operations.
Because these situations can vary widely, a strong case usually turns on when exposure likely occurred, how it happened, and what medical evidence links the illness to that exposure.


